Uruguay

• Monday, February 16th 2026 - 06:13 UTC

  Argentina–Uruguay river commission faces tensions over funding and infrastructure disputes

  

  A string of disagreements between Uruguay’s and Argentina’s delegations at the Administrative Commission of the Uruguay River (CARU) has heightened internal friction at the binational body in recent weeks, amid clashes involving infrastructure proposals, absences from official events and public allegations over the handling of funds and allowances.

• Friday, February 13th 2026 - 23:59 UTC

  Uruguay cancels Cardama OPV deal over “serious breaches,” moves toward legal action

  

  Uruguay’s government has terminated its contract with Spain’s Cardama shipyard for the construction of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Uruguayan Navy, citing “serious contractual breaches,” and said it will seek damages through legal action.

• Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:16 UTC

  Chickenpox ruled out in President Orsi after return from official China trip

  

  Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi tested negative for chickenpox after undergoing screening prompted by a confirmed case within the official delegation that returned from a trip to China, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) said on Monday.

• Friday, February 6th 2026 - 17:37 UTC

  Tunnel under Montevideo’s historic district foils bank raid plot, raises regional crime links

  

  According to the Interior Ministry, the plot relied on a commercial premises leased in mid-2025, from which an access point was allegedly opened into the sewers to advance toward a nearby financial institution. The broader investigation began on September 11 with an anonymous tip about a suspected drug-selling point in Neptunia, in Canelones, and expanded as investigators tracked a network with logistical presence in Montevideo.

• Friday, February 6th 2026 - 03:46 UTC

  Taiwan protests Uruguay–China statement calling the island an “inalienable” part of China

  

  Taiwan’s government issued a “strong protest and condemnation” after a joint statement released in Beijing by Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and China’s President Xi Jinping reiterated Montevideo’s adherence to the “one China” principle and described Taiwan as an “inalienable” part of Chinese territory.

• Thursday, February 5th 2026 - 05:41 UTC

  Pope Leo XIV set to visit Peru later in 2026, bishops say, as planning advances

  

  Peru’s Catholic bishops say preparations are under way for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Peru in November or the first week of December, a trip that would take the first U.S.-born pontiff back to a country where he served as a bishop and later obtained Peruvian citizenship.

• Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 22:12 UTC

  Uruguay’s peso the most “overvalued” currency as it tops Big Mac index ranking

  

  Uruguay’s peso has been labelled the world’s most “overvalued” currency against the U.S. dollar on a GDP-per-capita-adjusted basis, according to the latest Big Mac Index published by The Economist and cited by Uruguayan media. Under the adjusted methodology, the peso is estimated to be 83.9% above its implied “long-run equilibrium.” In the unadjusted ranking, Uruguay places second, with 43.1% overvaluation, behind the Swiss franc.

• Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 12:53 UTC

  Orsi, Xi Jinping sign cooperation deals in Beijing as Uruguay backs “one China” and trade talks with Mercosur are floated

  

  China’s President Xi Jinping met Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi in Beijing on Tuesday, a visit framed by both sides as a bid to deepen political alignment and broaden economic ties at a moment of heightened geopolitical competition.

• Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 08:05 UTC

  New Epstein documents tie him to power and mention a prominent Argentine businessman

  

  A fresh release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records by the U.S. Department of Justice has reignited global scrutiny of the late financier’s web of contacts and influence. The trove—published under the “Epstein Files Transparency Act”—runs into millions of pages and also includes videos and images, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

• Friday, January 30th 2026 - 14:29 UTC

  Montevideo to host Spain’s ASPA helicopter aerobatic display marking 100 years of the Plus Ultra flight

  

  Uruguay’s Air Force (FAU) says Montevideo will host an aerobatic helicopter display by Spanish Air Force's Patrulla ASPA on Sunday, 1 February, as part of the centenary commemorations of the historic Plus Ultra flight. The free event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. along Rambla Presidente Wilson, in Montevideo.